At least two women have died and two minors are injured as a result of a flood and a landslide recorded this Saturday in the towns of Manzanedo de Valdueza and Bouzas, belonging to the Leonese municipality of Ponferrada, sources from the Government Subdelegation and municipal authorities have informed EFE.
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A brutal storm has struck the area this afternoon causing the Oza river to overflow and triggering a flood and a landslide that have reached Manzanedo de Valdueza and Bouzas.
According to sources, the flood has flooded a winery where six people were located. Two adult women have died and two minors are being treated for minor injuries.
In its latest communication, the Government Subdelegation has indicated that there are no longer any missing persons in the area.
The force of the water has again caused damage to the roads in the area and the road connecting the town of Peñalba de Santiago has been cut off, which is usually affected by landslides.
Several calls have alerted to the situation, so the Ponferrada Firefighters, the National Police, the Ponferrada Local Police, the Emergency Coordination Center of the Junta de Castilla y León, and the Psychological Intervention Group in Disasters and Emergencies (Gripde) have been mobilized.
The Emergency Coordination Center of the Civil Protection and Emergency Agency has also activated the rescue helicopter, which is heading to the area to assist in search and evacuation efforts, where several ambulances and medical personnel from the Continuous Care Point (PAC) are already present.
Intervention efforts continue in the area, where emergency services maintain a large operation deployed to assist those affected and assess the damage caused by the flood and landslide.
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Additionally, in Bouzas another downpour has caused several vehicles to be swept away. The National Police remain in the area.
It was shortly after half past seven in the evening when the flood occurred, although there is currently no information on the severity of the injuries suffered by the affected people and others considered missing by 112 are being searched for.
Several calls have alerted to the situation, so the Ponferrada Firefighters, the National Police, the Ponferrada Local Police, the Emergency Coordination Center of the Junta de Castilla y León, and the Psychological Intervention Group in Disasters and Emergencies (GRIPDE) have been mobilized.
Emergency teams are already working on the ground to locate the missing persons and provide assistance to the injured, although the exact number of those affected has not yet been specified.
The Emergency Coordination Center of the Civil Protection and Emergency Agency has also activated the rescue helicopter, which is heading to the area to assist in search and evacuation efforts, where several ambulances and medical personnel from the Continuous Care Point (PAC) are already present.
Intervention efforts continue in the area, where emergency services maintain a large operation deployed to assist those affected and assess the damage caused by the flood and landslide.
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